I shared with a colleague at lunch today how I had seen the Lord's hand in my life repeatedly though some significant trials I had experienced (and am still experiencing to some degree!) I also shared an experience in our Sunday School class on Sunday when the instructor asked the question: "how have you felt Jesus' love and concern for you?" I believe it is important to share our testimonies and experiences of the Lord's hand in our lives - when prompted and appropriate, to show to Him our gratitude and acknowledge that we DO know He is there and aware of us. [In a future post I will share more of my experience.]
I shared with a colleague at lunch today how I had seen the Lord's hand in my life repeatedly though some significant trials I had experienced (and am still experiencing to some degree!) I also shared an experience in our Sunday School class on Sunday when the instructor asked the question: "how have you felt Jesus' love and concern for you?" I believe it is important to share our testimonies and experiences of the Lord's hand in our lives - when prompted and appropriate, to show to Him our gratitude and acknowledge that we DO know He is there and aware of us. [In a future post I will share more of my experience.]
I felt the Lord's hand in my life last night while I was laughing with my husband. I know it is not because we are a "perfect couple" that we are still happy, but that the Lord has blessed us and made our marriage stronger through all the obstacles and challenges that we have faced together over the past 8 years. I know He has sustained us and helped our love to grow for one another despite being apart this year and it is nothing short of a blessing that we are still able to laugh and enjoy life and relish the time we have together.
Karen Phipps
Invitation to Share Your Thoughts
I've been thinking about this for a long time - ever since Elder Eyring's talk a year ago. Even though I haven't quite got the hang of the blog spot thing, I think I can still get this started. If you feel so inclined, add a thought each day - or how often you'd like - about how you've seen the hand of the Lord in your life this day. It will help us be aware how much He is really there for us, and we can be inspired by others' comments as they share.
Elder Eyring's Talk
How Have You Seen the Hand of God Reaching out to touch you or your family today??
In his October '07 conference address, Pres. Henry B. Eyring urged us to find ways to recognize and Remember God’s kindness. For several years, he would take a few minutes each day to record how the lord had touched his life. He says:
“I wrote down a few lines every day for years. I never missed a day no matter who tired I was or how early I would have to start the next day. Before I would write, I would ponder this question: ‘Have I seen the hand of God reaching out to touch us or our children or our family today?’ As I kept at it, something began to happen. As I would cast my mind over the day, I would see evidence of what God had done for one of us that I had not recognized in the busy moments of the day. As that happened, and it happened often, I realized that trying to remember had allowed God to show me what He had done.”
The rewards of writing down his experiences were profound for President Eyring. He explains: More than gratitude began to grow in my heart. Testimony grew. I became ever more certain that our Heavenly Father hears and answers prayers. I felt more gratitude for the softening and refining that come because of the Atonement of the Savior Jesus Christ. And I grew more confident that the Holy Ghost can bring all things to our REMEMBRANCE – even things we did not notice or pay attention to when they happened… We come to see the hand of God more clearly, so clearly that in time we not only REMEMBER Him, but we come to love Him and, through the power of the Atonement, become more like Him.
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